Vanessa Marano

Early life

Marano was born Vanessa Nicole Marano on October 31, 1992 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Ellen (née Sweeney), is the owner of the Agoura Children's Theatre. Her younger sister, Laura Marano, is also an actress. Marano speaks Italian, and her father Damiano Marano is of Italian descent.

Career

Marano began acting professionally at the age of seven. According to an interview with her sister, her mother did not want either of her children to have careers in show business, and took the girls to an agent that she believed was most likely to turn kids down, only to find that Vanessa was accepted. Her sister Laura, who was on the scene with her, also impressed the agency. Since then, she has worked for productions at the Stage Door Theater. Marano's first major roles on television have been as Jack Malone's older daughter in Without a Trace (she and real life sister Laura play sisters), Valerie's stepdaughter in The Comeback and as April Nardini in Gilmore Girls. She also played Layne Abeley in The Clique based on the books by Lisi Harrison and Samantha Combs in Dear Lemon Lima. Marano starred in an episode of Ghost Whisperer alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt. Marano played Eden on The Young and the Restless and Hope on Scoundrels. From 2011 to 2017, she starred as Bay Kennish on the ABC Family TV show Switched at Birth. In 2013, she starred in Restless Virgins, which was inspired by a true story. In 2019, she starred alongside her sister Laura in Saving Zoë.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

References

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4. "Elsie Sweeney (2015)".
5. "John Edward Sweeney Jr. (1932-2016)".
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7. (June 6, 2011). "11 Questions with "Switched at Birth" Star Vanessa Marano!".
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13. (2013-03-08). "'Restless Virgins' is based on a true scandalous story".
14. N'Duka, Amanda. (January 25, 2021). "'Austin & Ally' Alum Laura Marano & 'Aladdin's Mena Massoud Get 'The Royal Treatment' From Netflix". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
15. (March 17, 2015). "Vanessa Marano Debuts as Eden".
16. (November 11, 2008). "Erin Sanders out, Vanessa Marano in at "Y&R"!".
17. (April 21, 2023). "CATCHING UP WITH VANESSA MARANO".
18. (October 25, 2016). "'Gilmore Girls's Vanessa Marano on April Nardini and the Show's Revival".
19. (August 7, 2011). "Blake Lively Wins Choice TV Drama Actress The Teen Choice Awards! Here Are More Winners!". [[Hollywood Life]].
20. Ng, Philiana. (May 22, 2013). "Teen Choice Awards: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Leads First Wave of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter.